Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

The server supports the top-of-rack Ethernet switches from IBM System Networking listed in the following table.

Table 24. IBM System Networking - Top-of-rack switches

Part number

Description

 

 

IBM System Networking - 1 Gb top-of-rack switches

 

 

0446013

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000R

 

 

7309CFC

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000F

 

 

7309CD8

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8000DC

 

 

7309G52

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052R

 

 

730952F

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8052F

 

 

427348E

IBM Ethernet Switch J48E

 

 

6630010

Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port

 

 

6630011

Juniper Networks EX2200 24 Port with PoE

 

 

6630012

Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port

 

 

6630013

Juniper Networks EX2200 48 Port with PoE

 

 

IBM System Networking - 10 Gb top-of-rack switches

 

 

7309DRX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Rear to Front)

 

 

7309DFX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264CS (Front to Rear)

 

 

7309BD5

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC

 

 

7309BR6

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER

 

 

7309BF7

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF

 

 

7309G64

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R

 

 

730964F

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F

 

 

7309CR9

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TR

 

 

7309CF9

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264TF

 

 

0719410

Juniper Networks EX4500 - Front to Back Airflow

 

 

0719420

Juniper Networks EX4500 - Back to Front Airflow

 

 

IBM System Networking - 40 Gb top-of-rack switches

 

 

8036ARX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316R

 

 

8036AFX

IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8316F

 

 

For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the Top-of-rack switches category: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=tor

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IBM x3759 M4, 88Y7429 manual Top-of-rack Ethernet switches

88Y7429, x3759 M4 specifications

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